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Global Health Action Volume 10, 2017 - Issue sup2: Gender and Health Inequalities: Intersections with other relevant axes of oppression
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Original Article

Cultural practices, gender inequality and inconsistent condom use increase vulnerability to HIV infection: narratives from married and cohabiting women in rural communities in Mpumalanga province, South Africa

Sphiwe MadibaSchool of Public Health, Department of Environmental and Occupational Heath, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Pretoria, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Nomsa NgwenyaSchool of Public Health, Department of Environmental and Occupational Heath, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Pretoria, South AfricaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-2577-0960View further author information
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Article: 1341597 | Received 29 Aug 2016, Accepted 08 Jun 2017, Published online: 05 Jul 2017

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